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FINAL PRESENTATION (EO-4)

Oral Presentations: Tuesday - Wednesday May 28 – 29 , 2024

(11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Phase and Chemical Reaction Equilibrium Calculations

For this last exam you are required to solve an assigned homework problem from Mixture concepts,
Phase Equilibrium, or Chemical Reaction Equilibrium. You must present your answer in both
WRITTEN and ORAL format. The assignments were made at random, and are listed in the
attached table, with the corresponding problems.

The WRITTEN answer must be written in ENGLISH, and submitted before the oral
presentation date to receive credit.
The written answer must be submitted by WEDNESDAY, MAY 22.

The ORAL presentation must be PRESENTED IN ENGLISH on the date listed in the order shown
in the attached assignment table. Each student should have a PowerPoint file prepared for this.
Allow 10 minutes to make the on-screen presentation, plus 5 minutes for questions from the
audience. The session will be videotaped for future reference, solely for course evaluation
purposes.

Evaluation Criteria:

1. (WRITTEN answer: Correctness in format and technical aspects ....................................... 20 pts)

2. Correctness of technical concepts and problem-solving method ......................................... 20 pts.
3. Quality of presentation slides (clarity, absence of misspellings, word usage) ..................... 20 pts.
4. English: Clarity of oral expression, dynamics ...................................................................... 20 pts.
5. Ability to understand and answer questions posed by the audience ................................... 20 pts.

• TO RECEIVE CREDIT, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER ON TIME.

• DO NOT HESITATE TO SEE ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON ANSWERING THE

ASSIGNED PROBLEM

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TermoII-124-EO4 Problems

1. (DEL CASTILLO AMBRIS, JOSE LUIS – EVL Calculations with the UNIFAC method):

Using the UNIFAC Method, generate activity coefficient values (at least 10 data points) and
plot the P-x1-y1 diagram (Modified Raoult´s Law) for the methanol(1) / 1,2-dichloroethane(2)
system at 50°C. You may wish to compare your values with experimental values you find in
the literature, or with those predicted using the MARGULES equation:
( A12 = 1.912 and A21 = 1.626).

2. (MIZQUEZ MANZUR, MARIANA – Multiple reaction equilibria ; effect of diluent):

Isopropanol can dehydrate to either propylene or di-isopropyl ether over the temperature
range: 25 – 300°C and 1 bar total pressure. Analysis of the reaction system detects
isopropanol, di-isopropyl ether, water, and propylene.

a) Identify a set of independent reactions to describe this system.

b) With a basis feed of 1 mol isopropanol to an isothermal reactor, solve your system
of reactions and plot the reaction progress (extent) variables and compositions over
the temperature range: 25°C to 300°C, assuming that the system reaches
equilibrium at the reactor exit.

c) Repeat (b.) but now including an inert gas (nitrogen) in the reactor feed, such that
the feed contains only 10 mol % isopropanol. Explain how reaction progress and
product composition is affected by this addition of inert gas.

3. SALAZAR SEGOVIA, TONATIUH – Reaction in Ideal gas vs Non-ideal gas mixture ; Pressure
effect)

The gas-phase isomerization of n-butane to iso-butane is being studied at 150°C and 15 bar.
You should determine the equilibrium composition of this system by two methods:

a) Assume it forms a mixture of ideal gases.

b) Assume it forms an ideal solution, where the fugacity coefficients can be determined
using the Generalized Correlation in B (truncated virial equation of state). Is there a
significant difference in the composition?

c) What would happen if you reduced the system pressure to 1 bar?

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4. (GALLARDO SANCHEZ, GABRIEL – ( EVL with Modified Raoult´s Law ; azeotrope

evaluation)

For the binary system methanol(1)/acetonitrile(2) at 60°C, using the WILSON equation and
parameters (see Table 13.10 in SVNA8) and with Modified Raoult´s Law, determine the
following:

a) The vapor-phase fraction (V) that results from “Flashing” a liquid feed composition
of 30 mole percent (z1 = 0.30) into a column that operates at a pressure that is 50%
of the corresponding Bubble and Dew point pressures.

b) Does this system form an azeotrope? Prove whether or not this is true. If it is true,
determine the composition and pressure of the azeotrope.

5. (VELAZQUEZ HERNANDEZ, EMILIO – EVL and FLASH problem)

The binary system Ethanol(1)/1-propanol(2) obeys Raoult´s Law. We wish to determine the
feasibility of separating a liquid feed stream that is 25 mole percent ethanol and 75 mole
percent 1-propanol at 87°C by “Flashing” it into a column that operates at the same
temperature but a pressure of 0.80 atm.

a) Explain in words why it is reasonable to consider that this system obeys Raoult´s
Law.

b) Determine the equilibrium mole fractions (x1 and y1) of the liquid and vapor phases
formed, (V) the molar fraction of vapor phase formed, and (R), the fractional
recovery of ethanol in the vapor phase. (R = ratio of moles of ethanol that exits in
the vapor phase, divided by the moles of ethanol in the feed stream).

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6. (RAMIREZ ROBLEDO, CORINA STEPHANI – EVL with dissolved gases in liquid)

Scuba divers that use compressed air must limit the amount of time they spend under
water to avoid a potentially fatal condition known as “the bends” – where an excessive
concentration of nitrogen dissolved in the blood will form bubbles when rising back to
the surface.

a) Assuming that blood has the characteristics of pure water, and that dry air consists
of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, estimate the concentrations of dissolved nitrogen and
oxygen in blood at 25°C and a total pressure of 1 bar (use SVNA8, Table 13.2 for the
Henry´s Law constants of nitrogen and oxygen).

b) As a diver descends deeper, the hydrostatic pressure exerted on his/her body

increases about 1 bar for every 10 m of depth. If it has been determined that
dissolved nitrogen levels in blood of 15 x 10–4 mol/L are the threshold below which
nitrogen narcosis can be expected, what is the depth at which this starts to occur?

7. (MARTINEZ MAYORGA, CITLALI – EVL and Raoult´s Law proof)

For a binary system in VLE where Raoult´s Law applies:

a) Prove that for an equimolar liquid mixture (x1 = x2), the vapor-phase mole fraction is
represented by:
𝑃!"
𝑦! = "
𝑃! + 𝑃#"

b) Prove that this equation is also valid with VLE of a binary system where Modified
Raoult´s Law is valid, and the activity coefficients are described by the MARGULES
𝑔 $(
two-suffix model, i.e.: 𝑅𝑇 = 𝐴 ∙ 𝑥! ∙ 𝑥#

8. (SOLIS VARGAS, VICTOR HUGO – EVL FLASH problem with x1 , y1 target values given)

A two-component process stream is to be purified in a single-stage EVL unit such that

the liquid phase formed is of 99.8 % mole purity in component 2, and we expect the
vapor phase formed to contain 95% mole in component 1. Determine the operating
temperature [K] and total pressure [bar] of the EVL unit, assuming that Modified
Raoult´s Law is valid, and using the following data and relationships:
𝐵
ln 𝛾! = 0.93 ∙ 𝑥## ; ln 𝛾# = 0.93 ∙ 𝑥!# ; ln 𝑃%" [𝑏𝑎𝑟] = 𝐴% − %(𝑇[𝐾]
A1 = 10.08 , B1 = 2572.0 , A2 = 11.63 , B2 = 6254.0

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9. (SANDOVAL MELENDEZ, JUAN DANIEL – Reaction with T and P effects)

Ethanol is produced by the gas-phase reaction between ethylene and water at 400 K
and 2 bar.

a) Determine the value of Keq at 25°C

b) Determine the composition of an equilibrium gas mixture, obtained using an

equimolar feedstream of ethylene and water (no ethanol is present in the feed).

c) Repeat the calculation of (b.) but with the reactor operating at 1 bar pressure.
Explain why the ethanol composition is higher (or lower)

10. (PALACIO MONTANTE, BIAANI XQUENDA – Reaction with conversión and diluent)

In a gas-phase system, propane gas is cracked to ethylene and methane, using reaction
temperatures above 500 K.

a) Determine the equilibrium fractional conversion of propane if the reactor is

operated at 650 K.

b) Determine at what temperature the fractional conversion will reach 85%.

c) Repeat the calculation of (a.) but with a feedstock that contains an equal molar
amount of argon gas (an inert). The total pressure is still 1 bar.

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Evaluator NAME: Date:
Signature:

Evaluation by criterion
Student 1 2 3 4 5 Comments

1 DEL CASTILLO AMBRIS, JOSE LUIS

2 MIZQUEZ MANZUR, MARIANA

3 SALAZAR SEGOVIA, TONATIUH

4 GALLARDO SANCHEZ, GABRIEL

5 VELAZQUEZ HERNANDEZ, EMILIO

RAMIREZ ROBLEDO, CORINA

6 STEPHANI

7 MARTINEZ MAYORGA, CITLALI

8 SOLIS VARGAS, VICTOR HUGO

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9 SANDOVAL MELENDEZ, JUAN DANIEL

PALACIO MONTANTE, BIAANI

10 XQUENDA

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